Twelve. Strange Auspices

  At the same time, there was an unspeakable feeling of horror that made me shudder: the other party knew Shao Yin's character too well, otherwise, it would have been impossible to send this photo, two identical photos, enough to provoke Shao Yin's anger. And after Shao Yin rushed over, he found that Guan Xinyue was already dead. So, the person who sent the MMS and the photo is very likely to be the murderer or an accomplice. And the phone number of the text message obviously had been processed as well. Without professional means, it's probably impossible to investigate the other party's identity.

  Waving the photo, Shao Yin's emotions finally became agitated. She waved her hand and after a long while, she finally managed to say a complete sentence: "You said, you said! Isn't this just digging a hole for me to jump into? I really don't know what to say anymore. I couldn't think it through, who would do such a thing to me? Who could it be? If not for these two photos, if not for this car... how could I possibly get into trouble so early in the morning? Alas, you should also know that even if I hated Guan Xinyue to death, I wouldn't commit murder for someone like her. Isn't it all just about money? Do I have to risk my own life too?"

  In fact, the car does not exist and is a fake photo. Qin Ming's people have found that the photo has been Photoshopped, and it was done quite poorly. How could someone like Li Cheng be so generous? In fact, the photo was probably just downloaded from the internet by the other party and then edited.

  Shao Yin suddenly realized the truth, her head shaking like a rattle drum, one hand constantly slapping her own face as if it could improve her mood. She smiled wryly and said: "Didn't I say so? If I hadn't been dizzy with anger at the time, how could I have rushed over so early in the morning? But this isn't without reason, just the night before, he turned against me because I took a liking to a new handbag."

  "Huh?" This was the first time Shaoyin had said something like that, and he continued to press for more information: "You're saying that you and Li Cheng had a falling out over a bag the day before? Were you with him at the time? In other words, were the two of you together the night before?"

  Shao Yin nodded and frowned, "Why are you asking this? Yeah? Every Friday night he should be accompanying me. But that night, just because I bought a bag, he was unhappy. Then he received a call and left without having dinner with me, I asked him if he was going to accompany Guan Xinyue that little... He nodded and hurriedly left. It's really... thinking about it makes my head almost explode."

  Things seem to be getting more interesting! In fact, on the day Guan Xinyue was killed, Li Cheng was with Ye Qing. If he loved Guan Xinyue so much, why did he return home? Facing Shao Yin, I just shook my head slightly, but didn't know what to say. At this time, Shao Yin probably couldn't think of anything calmly either. The fact is a bit puzzling, but it's also because things have become confusing that my interest has been fully sparked.

  I put aside the sound of Shao, locked myself in the room and re-drew these complex relationships. It seemed like everyone was there. Judging from the current situation, Shao indeed had the most suspicion on her, and she did enter Guan Xinyue's room. What's more deadly is that although there is no conclusive evidence to prove her connection with Guan Xinyue's death, there is also no evidence to completely prove her innocence. This is why she is now being closely watched, and I was temporarily assigned to the case investigation alone. After re-examining all the relationships between people, I still feel like something is missing. What is it? I shook my head. One thing that can be confirmed is that the person who sent the sports car photo, or even possibly the person who delivered the express, could be the murderer. But Qin Ming and his team also had no leads.

  How could Shao Yin allow me to think alone? She quickly broke into my room again. Before she even opened her mouth, I calmly said: "You say... since Li Cheng can't possibly let Guan Xinyue get pregnant, who might be the father of that unborn child? Logically speaking, Guan Xinyue is always by Li Cheng's side, and any movement wouldn't escape Li Cheng's eyes. But someone who could deceive Li Cheng's eyes would likely be someone close to them. A business partner? Or maybe... someone else?"

  "Ah, you're absolutely right!" Shao Yin slapped her thigh, startling me instead. She gazed at me with a mixture of surprise and excitement, but soon turned despondent: "Why did I only find out about this now? Li Cheng must be a proud person too, he definitely wouldn't like being cuckolded... Ah, if only I had known earlier, I would have been able to investigate..."

  Things are getting more and more interesting. I took a glance at Shao Yin, where should I start next? Compared to Shao Yin's carefree life as a mistress, Guan Xinyue seems to have lost too much freedom, she spends most of her time with Li Cheng, so how could she still get pregnant with someone else's child, and why would Li Cheng forgive her betrayal? Zhu Ayi can't provide any useful clues, neither can Shao Yin. What about Ye Qing? I flipped through my bag, there was a phone number left by Ye Qing. It wasn't too late, maybe at this time she was doing homework with the kids. But unexpectedly again, Ye Qing wasn't home, and no one answered the phone.

  "You said... apart from Guan Xinyue, is it possible that Li Cheng has another woman?" Although it would drive Shao Yin crazy again, I had to ask this question in order to crack the case.

  Shao Yin was taken aback for a moment, and a hint of displeasure flashed across her face. However, she thought seriously for a while before saying: "There's nothing else to say. Li Cheng isn't someone who can be easily won over by just anyone, and he's not some billionaire with all the time in the world to spend on women. He usually only has one lover at a time; Guan Xinyue was a huge exception. So I coexisted with her for almost a year. If she were still around, I'd probably have been kicked out by now."

  I recalled what Li Cheng said before, and I knew that Shao Yin's judgment was correct. Sometimes it's hard to tell whether Shao Yin is clear-headed or muddled. She seems to understand her own tragic circumstances better than anyone else, and she knows very well that Li Cheng isn't sincere towards her. Yet she still enjoys this kind of life. This is probably just a difference in values between people. I let out a faint sigh, hoping that after this time, she can live a normal person's life.